Holy Cross Care Home

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Holy Cross Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 January 2025 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Holy Cross Care Home, from December 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Holy Cross Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Holy Cross Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Holy Cross Care Home in Shrewsbury has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

150 Abbey Foregate,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY2 6AP

Holy Cross Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Holy Cross Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Holy Cross Care Home?

Food hygiene at Holy Cross Care Home is inspected by Shropshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/foodhygienescheme or [email protected].

Questions about Holy Cross Care Home

What is Holy Cross Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Holy Cross Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was Holy Cross Care Home last inspected?

Holy Cross Care Home was last inspected by Shropshire on 21 January 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.